What is Critical Infrastructure? A long twitter conversation on 2012-10-12 about the REAL rule-of-thumb criteria for what makes something critical infrastructure or not.

Errata

DERP of the week award: Samer Bishay said. “Network security lies ultimately with the service provider. So, if you can control your network well, then I don't see how any outside force could really override these controls.” (h/t @taosecurity)

Commentary

Foot In The Door - IDS IS DEAD

I can't even come up with notes. Just listen.

Hardcore - EXCEPT IT ISN'T

See above.

Mailbag / Bizarro Land

In Closing

Matt reviews “Trouble with the Curve” - was there any infosec in it, nope, ok then

The Security Conference Library -- is a copy of the conferences amassed by @helpmerob and we’re adding more. If you’ve got pix/pdfs/slides/code/video of a security conference and you want to add to an attempt at the largest/bestest/least dickish security conference library -- send us a note (mailbag) and we’ll take your bits and file them. (NOTE: much is stored at http://myrcurial.com/conferences but you can totally trust that guy)

If you're interested in helping out with openCERT.ca, drop a line to info@openCERT.ca

A moment of silence for Amanda Todd, sadly a victim to online bullying